Hobie Fishing

A Hobie is where you start.

Start simple.
Rig it for the species you chase.
Add storage.
Add electronics.
Add transportation.
Add anchoring.
Add power where it makes sense.
Move into bigger water.
Move into tournaments.
Move up through the Hobie fishing family when your fishing demands more.

Your fishing changes.

Your Hobie ecosystem can change with it.

That's why the benchmark isn't just the boat.

It's everything the boat can become.

These are a couple fan photos of different Hobie set ups.

Rod storage. Electronics. Crates. Bags. Landing nets. Motors. Anchoring. Camera gear... and much much more.

Drop a photo of your fishing setup.

Bonus points for explaining the one modification you absolutely couldn't live without.

What did you use your Hobie for this weekend?

One word.

Explore.
Fish.
Sail.
Escape.
Race.
Float.
Disappear.

Your turn.

You remember the big ones you caught.

But you REALLY remember the ones you didn't.

What's the fish that still haunts you?

Somebody taught you a knot.

Somebody showed you a spot.

Somebody helped land the one you still talk about.

And somebody is usually there when you say:

“One more cast.”

Here's a great fan photo of two friends enjoying a day on the water!

Tag your fishing partner.

You know the trip has officially started when the rods come out.

Rigging tackle. Loading the cooler. Checking the weather one more time. Sliding the MirageDrive into place.

Everyone has that one pre-fishing ritual.

What's yours?

ONE ROD. ONE BOX. GO.

Forget the perfectly rigged kayak for a day.

This weekend, we’re issuing the One-Rod Challenge.

Pick one rod. One small tackle box. Leave everything else behind and go fish!

Who’s taking the challenge? What ONE lure are you bringing for sure?

THE BENCHMARK: FISHING WITHOUT COMPROMISE

Fishing kayaks have changed. They’ve gotten bigger. More powerful. More connected.

But the benchmark is still pretty simple: Can you fish effectively all day?

Hobie helped define that standard with the MirageDrive®, hands-free fishing, purpose-built storage, H-Rail® customization, electronics integration and fishing platforms designed around the angler.

Technology will keep moving forward.

So will we.

Hobie. The benchmark isn’t standing still.

NEVER FISHED A KAYAK TOURNAMENT?

Maybe this is the year.

You don’t need to be a pro.
You don’t need the fanciest electronics.
And you definitely don’t need to expect to win.

You just need to enter.

Local kayak tournaments are a great excuse to explore new water, sharpen your fishing and meet a bunch of people who are every bit as obsessed with fishing as you are.

Find an event. Sign up. Show up.

Tournament anglers: what would you tell someone entering their first one?

Photo courtesy of Joe Forsythe!